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Norse Platoon will spearhead an offensive operation to seize control of the airfield, currently occupied by Russian forces. Intelligence reports that the airfield serves as a hub for Russian logistics and air operations in the region. The 135th Motor Rifle Regiment, supported by elements of the 22nd Guards Tank Regiment and the 14th Helicopter Squadron, is entrenched at the airfield and surrounding defensive positions. Once engaged, Ukrainian armored and mechanized units will arrive from the north and join the fight.
Mission Objectives:
- Neutralize Russian forces defending the airfield
- Destroy or disable Russian air assets
- Capture key logistical points without causing major infrastructure damage to the airfield
- Disable anti-aircraft defenses to allow for future Ukrainian air support
- Secure the airfield's control tower and runway
- Eliminate Russian high-value targets and take no prisoners
Mission Intelligence:
- Infantry has been spotted holding positions in fortified towers around the perimeter, supported by infantry fighting vehicles (BMP-3s).
- T-80 tanks are deployed on the northern side of the airfield
- Multiple rotary-wing and fixed wing assets are stationed on the airfield
- Russian forces have established multiple anti-aircraft systems (likely MANPADS and ZSU-23-4 Shilka)
- Open fields surround the airfield, offering little cover for advancing troops.
Deployment Conditions:
Estimated Deployment Time is 0300 hours
Weather Forecast: Clear skies with low wind.